From the total pool of applicants, the Critical Teaching Needs Scholarship Board shall award scholarships based on the requirements of §§ 13-55-68 and 13-55-69, the filling of critical need teaching areas, other academic and personal characteristics of each applicant as determined by the board, and the amount of funding available for the scholarships. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if the board rescinds a scholarship that has been awarded, the board may award the amount of the rescinded scholarship to an alternate.
SDCL 13-55-66